The Importance Of Core Training

How to get a strong core that helps with athletic ability, as well as good posture and improved quality of life.
It's not enough to just do ab crunches and sit ups. You have to work as many areas around your core as you can for optimal strength and stability.

Core exercises are some of the most important exercises you can do and we show you how to get a strong core that helps with athletic ability, as well as good posture and improved quality of life.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 2
  • Audio File: train_your_body/1244tb2b.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Michael Bracko, PhD
  • Guest Bio: BrackoDr. Bracko conducts approximately 200 skating clinics each year. He also presents skating seminars to hockey associations. He specializes in small group clincs for younger players and teams, and 1-on-1 clinics for Jr to Pro players.

    He also works as the exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach for the U.S.A. Deaf Olympic Hockey Team. He has been on the staff of the last three Deaf Olympic Teams: 2007 - Salt Lake City, 2003 - Sundsvall, Sweden, and 1999 - Davos, Switzerland.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS